[HTML][HTML] Progress and priorities for reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health in Kenya: a countdown to 2015 country case study
EC Keats, A Ngugi, W Macharia, N Akseer… - The Lancet Global …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background Progress in reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health (RMNCH) in
Kenya has been inconsistent over the past two decades, despite the global push to foster …
Kenya has been inconsistent over the past two decades, despite the global push to foster …
Rethinking health systems in the context of urbanisation: challenges from four rapidly urbanising low-income and middle-income countries
The world is now predominantly urban; rapid and uncontrolled urbanisation continues
across low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Health systems are struggling to …
across low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Health systems are struggling to …
Cities and health: an evolving global conversation
Abstract The Cities and Health journal sees its launch in 2017. Looking back over half a
century of growth and global expansion in economic activity, although there have been …
century of growth and global expansion in economic activity, although there have been …
[HTML][HTML] Stories of loss and healing: connecting non-economic loss and damage, gender-based violence and wellbeing erosion in the Asia–Pacific region
It is well-known that women, children, and other intersectional and marginalised social
groups are disproportionately impacted by 'non-economic wellbeing loss' in the context of …
groups are disproportionately impacted by 'non-economic wellbeing loss' in the context of …
[HTML][HTML] Chronic heat stress in tropical urban informal settlements
The health and economic impacts of extreme heat on humans are especially pronounced in
populations without the means to adapt. We deployed a sensor network across 12 informal …
populations without the means to adapt. We deployed a sensor network across 12 informal …
Precarious gains: Social mobility and volatility in urban slums
E Rains, A Krishna - World Development, 2020 - Elsevier
Nearly one sixth of the global population lives in urban “slums”–areas characterized by
inadequate infrastructure and tenure security. This figure continues to grow as developing …
inadequate infrastructure and tenure security. This figure continues to grow as developing …
Availability, accessibility, and inequalities of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in Indian metro cities
We examined the availability and accessibility of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH),
and the overall 'WASH'performance in terms of levels, trends and inequality across the six …
and the overall 'WASH'performance in terms of levels, trends and inequality across the six …
[HTML][HTML] Informal urbanism in the state of uncertainty: Forms of informality and urban health emergencies
H Kamalipour, N Peimani - Urban Design International, 2021 - Springer
Forms of informality—ranging from informal settlements to street vending and informal
transport—have become integral, yet not necessarily limited to how cities of the global South …
transport—have become integral, yet not necessarily limited to how cities of the global South …
Revealing and responding to multiple health risks in informal settlements in sub-Saharan African cities
D Satterthwaite, A Sverdlik, D Brown - Journal of urban health, 2019 - Springer
This paper underscores the need for detailed data on health and disaster risks for sub-
Saharan African cities, particularly for their informal settlements. Systems that should …
Saharan African cities, particularly for their informal settlements. Systems that should …
[HTML][HTML] A contextual exploration of healthcare service use in urban slums in Nigeria
Introduction Many urban residents in low-and middle-income countries live in unfavorable
conditions with few healthcare facilities, calling to question the long-held view of urban …
conditions with few healthcare facilities, calling to question the long-held view of urban …